Prime Minister Keir Starmer has finalized a pivotal agreement transferring sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The islands, critical for their naval base on Diego Garcia, saw a temporary legal block before the agreement proceeded.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he has signed an agreement handing over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.

Former deputy leader of Reform UK Ben Habib has delivered a scathing critique of the UK's deal regarding the Chagos Islands, describing it as a "complete surrender" of British territory. Habib expressed serious concerns about the security implications of the agreement,